Shamim Ahmed Khan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Shamim Ahmed Khan

Indian composer

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1938

Place of Birth: Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Date of Death: 14-Feb-2012

Profession: composer, music pedagogue

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Shamim Ahmed Khan (10 September 1938 – 14 February 2012) was a sitarist and composer, and notably, a student of Pandit Ravi Shankar.
His solo recording debut was at the age of 29.
Shamim had performed in Carnegie Hall, at the Lincoln Center, at the Griffith Center, among other concert halls.
Although an exponent of Indian classical music, he was also associated with western musicians such as Buddy Rich, and Paul Horn among others.